2033

Total population equivalent

Total wastewater flow
Number of Tanks required
Population per section, assuming equally
distributed
Flow per tank
Retention time chosen
Required liquid depth
Overall length to breadth ratio
Portion of Tank Volume reserved for sludge and
scum
First compartment length ratio

5,702

m3/h

175

m /d
-

513
7

815

m3/d
days
m
1:

73
3
2
2

2/3
2/3

Required Tank Volume

m3

220

Calculated Area

m
m
m
m
m
m
m

110
7.4
14.8
7.5
15
10.0
5.0

Specific sludge quantity

m3/c/yr

0.04

Annual sludge quantity

m /yr
yr

33
2.3

mm
mm
mm
mm

75
300
800
900

Calculated Width of Tank

Calculated Length of Tank
Chosen Width, W
Chosen Length, L
Length of first compartment
Length of second compartment

Desludging interval
Chosen scum clear space, a
Chosen sludge clear space, b
Distance from outlet to end of baffle, c
Sludge depth
Drainage Trench
Assumed infiltration rate
Effective depth
Sidewall area required

l/m2 d
m

2000
1.5

Total Trench length

Assume width of trench

m2
m
m

37
12
1

Trench area required

m2

12

Septic tank area

m2

112.5

Gross area required (+25%)

m2

125

m2
m

156
12.5